Earlier this year, we posted a link on Facebook to an interview we did
about a new museum being built in Washington DC, the Museum of the Bible. It’s
a Smithsonian-sized project that will cost around $400 million.

In the comments, someone wrote: “Surely it is better to spend the
time, money and energy required for this project on putting what Jesus said
into practice. What about feeding the homeless on the streets of DC.”

It’s a fair point – $400 million could alleviate a lot of human
suffering. But it’s a slippery slope.

If we’re truly paying attention to the poverty in our local
communities and around the world, how can we ever spend money on a pair of nice
shoes, an expensive holiday, or even our morning coffee?

In this episode of Life & Faith, John Dickson and Simon Smart join
Natasha Moore in a discussion around poverty and luxury – can we ever justify
spending money on ourselves, instead of on people in need?